2025-26 NA3HL: FRONTIER DIVISION STAR OF THE WEEK

Here is this week’s Great Falls Americans Frontier Division Star of the Week that ended on January 11, 2026. Each week each division has Stars of the Week from their previous week. 
 
The North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) gives out a “Stars of the Week” award each week of the regular season. The awards, sponsored  by Bethel University, for the week ending January 11, 2026, are given to the top performing players in each of the six divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, Southeast and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) that are nominated by their head coaches for their outstanding on-ice contributions. 

Please click on the player’s name below for their stats.

For the Week Ending January 11, 2026

Frontier Division Stars of the Week:

Cooper Clouse, Forward, GF Americans, Hometown: Fargo, North Dakota

The Great Falls Americans made some noise with a statement sweep over the Sheridan Hawks, their first sweep of Sheridan in over two years. Assistant Captain Cooper Clouse is having a breakout second season, already tripling his point total from last year.

During Friday’s 4-1 victory, Great Falls struck first as Ethan Miller scored, with Clouse picking up the assist to give the Americans a 1–0 lead. Later in the second, after killing off a crucial penalty while holding a 2–1 lead, Clouse came through again, scoring with just 49 seconds left in the period to extend the lead to 3–1. 

Saturday’s game was a back-and-forth battle that ended 6–5. Clouse got the scoring started by assisting on Great Falls’ third goal on the power play. He then exploded in the third period, scoring back-to-back goals to kick off the final frame, with his second of the night, also on the power play, standing as the eventual game-winner.

With five points on the weekend, Clouse is on fire. The Fargo, North Dakota native has now extended his point streak to 22 games, the longest in the NA3HL, showing why he’s one of the league’s most dangerous and consistent players.

​​Head Coach Greg Sears highlighted just how important Cooper has been for the Americans all season: “Cooper has been outstanding for us all year. As an assistant captain, he sets the tone in everything he does, on and off the ice. He was a massive part of our sweep over Sheridan, and with a 22-game point streak going, his consistency speaks for itself. We’re thrilled to see where he takes it from here.”

GAMES (THIS PAST WEEK): 
 
Fri. January 9 vs. SHERIDAN HAWKS:  4-1 WIN
GAME STATS: 1 Goal, 1 Assist
 
Sat. January 10 vs. SHERIDAN HAWKS:  6-5 WIN 
GAME STATS: 2 Goals, 1 Assist
 
SEASON TOTAL (STATS): 17 Goals, 41 Assists (58 points) in 33 Games

 

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